title: Laboratory survey of drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in New York City, 1993-1995.
abstract: Wide geographic variation in the prevalence of drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae demonstrates the importance of tracking antimicrobial resistance locally. This survey of hospital microbiology laboratories in New York City found that penicillin resistance (MIC > or = 2.0 micrograms/ml) increased from 1.5% of S. pneumoniae isolates in 1993 to 6.3% in 1995 and that in 1995, one-third of isolates nonsusceptible to penicillin (MIC > or = 0.1 microgram/ml) were also nonsusceptible to an extended-spectrum cephalosporin (MIC > or = 1 microgram/ml).
authors.affiliation: New York City Department of Health, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heffernan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Henning
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Labowitz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hjelte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Layton
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins